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Notes and reflections on the books I read. Stories that stay with me, the ideas they raise, and the conversations they invite.

  • April 1, 2024

Book thoughts: Against the loveless world by Susan Abulhawa

Kuwait. Jordan. I rarely consider Middle Eastern countries because I lack a compelling reason to do so. For example, all I know about Jordan is its biblical references, and that’s about it. However, as soon as I started reading this book, I found myself Googling about Kuwait – discovering its beautiful beaches. Jordan, being an…

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  • April 1, 2024
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  • February 25, 2024

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides | Book Thoughts

In November last year, someone I know pushed me out of my comfort zone with “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, a book I unexpectedly loved. You can read my thoughts on it here. It motivated me to explore different genres. I pushed myself further from my comfort zone with “The Silent Patient”—a shocking thriller….

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  • February 25, 2024
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  • December 24, 2023

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes | Book Thoughts

This book was a step further from my usual reading comfort zone than anything I’d picked up recently. My friend wouldn’t stop talking about it, so naturally, I had to see what all the fuss was about 🙂 “Final Progriss Ripoti” First, it’s a good read. But it’s also undeniably difficult to tackle the complex…

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  • December 24, 2023
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  • November 14, 2023

Tomorrow I Become a Woman by Aiwanose Odafen

I have mixed emotions about this book! It made my blood boil. It made me laugh. It made me sad. This is a well-written book about friendship, marriage, grief, and womanhood. It is a sad book, but also very fast-paced. I woke up last night just to finish it because I couldn’t help myself! I…

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  • November 14, 2023
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Slow Living in Tanzania - Books, coffee, home ✨️
Columnist @thecitizentz

I’ve been thinking about how I sometimes move thro I’ve been thinking about how I sometimes move through things without really paying attention.

The trees, the water, the food. The things that hold everything together.

Today felt like a good day to notice a bit more.

Happy Earth Day 🌍

#EarthDay2026 #SlowLiving #MindfulLiving #NatureMoments
Caught my review in print today over coffee. ☕️✨ Caught my review in print today over coffee. ☕️✨

Just kidding, it’s always out on Tuesdays in The Citizen newspaper. Today’s review: Selling to Informal Markets by Farayi Ziswa.
How I ease into my workday ☕️ . . #handgrinder # How I ease into my workday ☕️
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#handgrinder 
#coffeeathome☕️
Who gets to decide that the life you are living is Who gets to decide that the life you are living is a good one? The correct one?

Weeks after I finished The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy, I am still trying to answer that question.

In my review, I talk about how I think about death and what kind of feeling it will leave behind.

This year, I want to read books that push me to question how I live and help me change some beliefs.
You sit by the sea. You drink coffee. You read. O You sit by the sea.

You drink coffee. You read. Or pretend to read as you admire the sea and wonder how far it goes. You invite intrusive thoughts while at it (IYKYK). Then you go back to actually reading and drinking your now cold coffee, because you left it alone for too long. But you don’t want to give it up.

You admire the sunset. You think about how grateful you are to be part of nature.

You pay your bill and go back to your little home that you love so much. You go to bed. The end 🤣✨️

Anyway, my current book is interesting. It is changing how I see marketing. It is more than just selling. It is a way of understanding the world better.
Are you living the way you think you should? Maybe Are you living the way you think you should?
Maybe yes. Maybe not.

That is yours to answer.

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy asks you to sit with it. It is unsettling. It is necessary.

My favourite quote: “Can it be that I have not lived as one ought?” Suddenly came into his head. “But how not so, when I've done everything as it should be done?”

A review and video coming soon. I would love to hear your thoughts.
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It’s just a book until it starts feeling a little It’s just a book until it starts feeling a little too familiar.
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